Chapter Summaries

After a fan spent ten million on gifts during Wu Jiangyuan’s livestream, he arranged to film a clarification with Xi Jie and asked the production team to investigate the mysterious Shining Star Candy. The chapter ended with Wu Jiangyuan wondering who the fan was and Dai Lan pointing out that the fan’s username echoed his nickname, Tangtang.

• After the show’s stream ended, the ten-million-yuan gift spree became a trending topic, and netizens flooded Wu Jiangyuan’s Weibo with questions about Shining Star Candy.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Wu Chengnan whether he had arranged the gifts, then learned from Director Zhong that Xi Jie had arrived but the scandal had been overshadowed by the fan’s spending.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked to film a clarification with Xi Jie and have the production team investigate Shining Star Candy, then left the venue with He Qu.
• In the parking lot, Wu Jiangyuan spotted Xi Jie getting into a van with Nan Xiaoxing, then received Wu Chengnan’s reply that he had not arranged the gifts.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Wu Chengnan to investigate the fan, while Dai Lan teased him about the fan’s username and asked whether it was connected to his nickname, Tangtang.

Wu Jiangyuan tried to identify the mysterious Shining Star Candy and, after reporters blocked his company, used Wu Chengnan’s help to track her to Tangsheng. He reached the building and was allowed upstairs to meet Yang Nan, the president’s secretary.

• Wu Jiangyuan suspected Pei Jinghe was behind the lavish livestream gifts, but Pei Jinghe’s reply that he had just finished a meeting reassured him it was someone else.
• Wu Jiangyuan and He Qu found reporters surrounding the company entrance and parking garage, so Liu drove Wu Jiangyuan home while He Qu returned to the office.
• Wu Chengnan identified Shining Star Candy as a woman and sent Wu Jiangyuan her name and current IP address.
• Wu Jiangyuan followed the address to Tangsheng and asked the receptionist to contact Yang Nan.
• The receptionist recognized Wu Jiangyuan as the celebrity and, after speaking with Yang Nan, agreed to take him upstairs.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Pei Jinghe after learning that the ten-million-yuan gifts came from Pei Jinghe’s secretary, Ard, and discovered Pei Jinghe was behind the Shining Star Candy account. Pei Jinghe said he had sent the gifts to promote his watch brand, Tassilo, and promised to clear up the controversy, while Wu Jiangyuan left still seeing him through the jerk filter.

• Wu Jiangyuan recognized Pei Jinghe as Tangsheng Group’s executive president and realized Ard was his secretary.
• Wu Jiangyuan questioned Ard about the ten million in gifts, then went to Pei Jinghe’s office and asked whether he was Shining Star Candy.
• Pei Jinghe admitted he had sent the gifts and said he was supporting his fiancé while promoting Tassilo’s unreleased Stars watch.
• Pei Jinghe explained that the watch’s exposure had prompted him to use Ard’s phone to send a branded gift, and said Tassilo’s PR team would clarify the situation.
• Wu Jiangyuan blamed Pei Jinghe for putting him on the trending searches, called him awful, and left after urging him to issue a statement.
• Pei Jinghe watched Wu Jiangyuan leave and wondered whether he was truly that averse to him.

After Tasiro’s announcement exposed Wu Jiangyuan as a smokescreen, Wu rejected its watch as compensation but later agreed to accept it and sell it for the company employees. The next morning, He Qu told Wu that Tasiro had approached them about an endorsement deal.

• He Qu told Wu Jiangyuan that Tasiro had clarified its lavish gifts were for its own livestream, turning public opinion against Wu.
• He Qu explained that Tasiro had returned the borrowed watch as compensation, and Wu agreed to accept it and sell it for employee raises.
• Wu messaged Pei Jinghe to complain about the watch, then used his alternate account to trade insults with Weibo haters.
• He Qu called Wu the next morning and announced that Tasiro wanted to discuss an endorsement deal.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Tassilo’s endorsement offer came from Pei Jinghe, then discovered the faint temporary mark on his neck and remembered Pei Jinghe biting him during their encounter at the birthday banquet. The memory led him back to an earlier bite on the day Pei Jinghe first differentiated into an Alpha.

• He Qu told Wu Jiangyuan that Tassilo wanted him as its first Asian ambassador, and Wu Jiangyuan realized Pei Jinghe was behind the offer.
• Wu Jiangyuan agreed to meet Pei Jinghe at six that evening to try on their custom suits.
• Wu Jiangyuan photographed his neck and spotted faint teeth marks around his gland.
• Wu Jiangyuan remembered Pei Jinghe temporarily marking him during their primal encounter at the old man's birthday banquet and angrily texted him, "Pei Jinghe, you're dead."
• Wu Jiangyuan recalled that Pei Jinghe had bitten his gland and drawn blood on the day he differentiated into an Alpha.

In high school, Wu Jiangyuan reluctantly visited Pei Jinghe at his teacher’s request and found him sick at home. The visit ended with Wu teasing Pei, who warned him not to come closer.

• Wu Jiangyuan’s homeroom teacher asked him to visit Pei Jinghe, who had been absent for several days.
• Wu Jiangyuan reluctantly went to the Pei family home and learned from Sister-in-law Wansang that Pei Jinghe was upstairs and his parents were abroad.
• Wu Jiangyuan entered Pei Jinghe’s room and found it empty, then encountered Pei in a bathrobe as he came out of the bathroom.
• Wu Jiangyuan teased Pei Jinghe about reacting as if he were a plague god and deliberately moved toward him.
• Pei Jinghe averted his gaze and told Wu Jiangyuan not to come any closer.

Wu Jiangyuan recalled how Pei Jinghe had attacked him after differentiating into an Alpha, biting his gland and leaving him feverish. Back in the present, Wu Jiangyuan wondered why he remembered smelling Pei Jinghe’s pheromones at another time, then headed to their appointment determined to question him.

• Pei Jinghe revealed his newly differentiated Alpha pheromones and pinned Wu Jiangyuan to the floor.
• After releasing Wu Jiangyuan, Pei Jinghe bit the gland at the back of his neck, drawing blood.
• Wu Jiangyuan punched Pei Jinghe and left, later suffering a fever from the rejection between their Alpha pheromones.
• In the present, Wu Jiangyuan remembered that Pei Jinghe had temporarily marked him and puzzled over another memory of his pheromones.
• Wu Jiangyuan ordered food, got ready for their appointment, and set out to interrogate Pei Jinghe.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Pei Jinghe over the Tassilo endorsement and learned that Pei Jinghe had sent the gifts as his fiancé and intended to support his career. Pei Jinghe offered him an exclusive partnership with Tangsheng Enterprises in exchange for signing an agreement.

• Wu Jiangyuan arrived late for the clothing fitting and told the designer to choose a pink fabric matching the bougainvillea outside as a surprise for Pei Jinghe.
• Wu Jiangyuan pulled Pei Jinghe into the fitting room and demanded an explanation for the Tassilo endorsement.
• Pei Jinghe said he had initially sent the gifts as Wu Jiangyuan's fiancé, then pointed out that Wu Jiangyuan could benefit from marrying him.
• Wu Jiangyuan recalled Pei Jinghe's earlier offer to back him and accused him of opposing him at every turn.
• Pei Jinghe offered to make Wu Jiangyuan the only celebrity Tangsheng Enterprises worked with if he signed an agreement, and Wu Jiangyuan asked what the agreement would require.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe discussed the terms of their upcoming marriage, including living together and pretending to be a loving couple for their families. Wu Jiangyuan then insisted that his professional partnership with Tangsheng remain separate from Pei Jinghe, leaving Pei Jinghe amused by his concern about being seen as kept.

• Wu Jiangyuan considered accepting Pei Jinghe’s resources in exchange for benefits, but punched him when Pei Jinghe mentioned his grandfather wanting a great-grandchild.
• Pei Jinghe said he wanted them to cooperate as a loving couple after marriage to satisfy their families and avoid trouble.
• Pei Jinghe proposed that they live together and avoid staying out all night, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed while complaining about the conditions.
• Pei Jinghe reminded Wu Jiangyuan to change into the sample outfit, and Wu Jiangyuan ordered him to turn around while he changed.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe he did not want people to know they were involved or assume his Tangsheng partnership came from Pei Jinghe’s influence.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe clashed over keeping their relationship private, then discussed the Stars watch, whose design Pei Jinghe said had come from his inspiration. That night, Wu Jiangyuan dreamed of Pei Jinghe and woke shaken, blaming the wet dream on the temporary mark he had yet to confront him about.

• Wu Jiangyuan avoided telling Pei Jinghe that he wanted to keep him away from the entertainment industry, and Pei Jinghe left the fitting room in a cold mood.
• Wu Jiangyuan finalized the suit’s cut and pink color with the designer, then found Pei Jinghe waiting by the car.
• Wu Jiangyuan examined Pei Jinghe’s Stars watch, and Pei Jinghe revealed that he had designed it from his own inspiration.
• Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep on the sofa and dreamed that Pei Jinghe touched him before waking in a sweat.
• Wu Jiangyuan cursed his wet dream and remembered that he had not confronted Pei Jinghe about the temporary mark.

Wu Jiangyuan was summoned home and learned that his marriage registration with Pei Jinghe had been moved to next week. When Jia Xin'an questioned whether the two were truly getting along, Wu Jiangyuan declared his love for Pei Jinghe just as Pei arrived, and Pei echoed his confession.

• Wu Jiangyuan returned home after Jia Xin'an urgently summoned him, then learned that he and Pei Jinghe would register their marriage next week, in May.
• Jia Xin'an began discussing wedding plans, but Wu Jiangyuan insisted that he and Pei Jinghe would handle their own arrangements.
• Jia Xin'an told Wu Jiangyuan she worried there was a rift between him and Pei Jinghe, and Wu Jiangyuan assured her they were in love.
• Pei Jinghe arrived in time to hear Wu Jiangyuan's declaration and said their feelings were mutual and he loved Wu Jiangyuan too.
• Jia Xin'an was reassured and left the couple to make their own decisions, while Pei Jinghe stroked Wu Jiangyuan's head and neck.

At dinner, Wu Jiangyuan clashed with Wu Qi over his decision to pursue an entertainment career, while Pei Fu defended him. Pei Jinghe joined Wu Jiangyuan in the garden afterward and promised to make him an A-lister.

• Wu Jiangyuan complained to Pei Jinghe about their parents arranging custom rings and marriage plans.
• Wu Qi announced that Wu Jiangyuan would intern at his brother's company after registering his marriage to Pei Jinghe, but Wu Jiangyuan insisted he already had his own job.
• Wu Qi criticized Wu Jiangyuan's entertainment career, while Jia Xin'an and Pei Fu defended his choice to pursue what he loved.
• Wu Jiangyuan left dinner and smoked in the garden, where Pei Jinghe took his cigarette and admitted he had smoked while abroad.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan, "I'll make you an A-lister."

Wu Jiangyuan left the family home with Pei Jinghe after Jia Xin'an supported his career and their marriage. When Wu Jiangyuan got home, he found Dai Lan drunk and asleep amid the wreckage of his living room.

• Pei Jinghe said he was helping Wu Jiangyuan as his husband, then hinted that Wu Jiangyuan had once broken a promise to him.
• Wu Jiangyuan returned to the family home, apologized to Jia Xin'an, and received her support for pursuing the career he loved.
• Jia Xin'an joined Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe's hands and urged them to build a good life together.
• Wu Jiangyuan left with Pei Jinghe, then called Dai Lan and told him to bring something as thanks for staying over.
• Pei Jinghe drove away after seeing Wu Jiangyuan smile during his call with Dai Lan.
• Wu Jiangyuan arrived home to find Dai Lan asleep amid liquor bottles and scattered clothes, and dragged him off the couch.

Dai Lan told Wu Jiangyuan about the Omega who rejected him for a Beta, then asked someone to investigate the Beta. Wu Jiangyuan reviewed his growing work schedule and fell asleep thinking about Pei Jinghe, whose words continued to confuse him.

• Wu Jiangyuan punched Dai Lan for making a mess of his home, then accepted the fine liquor Dai Lan had brought as an apology.
• Dai Lan explained that an Omega he had pursued rejected him because he did not like Alphas, and that the Omega liked a Beta instead.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Dai Lan to clean up and sleep on the sofa, while Dai Lan arranged for someone to investigate the Beta.
• Wu Jiangyuan reviewed his busy schedule, including Tassilo commercial shoots, and thought about Pei Jinghe calling himself Wu Jiangyuan’s husband.
• Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep and dreamed of an unseen hand stroking his cheek as an indistinct voice asked, “You’ll be mine, won’t you?”

Wu Jiangyuan took Dai Lan out for breakfast after Dai Lan’s disastrous attempt to cook, then went to the company early and spoke with Yu Jiangmu about his plans to go solo. He collected the Stars Watch from He Qu, thinking of Pei Jinghe’s taste.

• Dai Lan tried to fry eggs in Wu Jiangyuan’s kitchen, so Wu Jiangyuan took him out for breakfast.
• Dai Lan teased Wu Jiangyuan by threatening to reveal that he was secretly married and kept by a sugar daddy, and Wu Jiangyuan kicked him.
• Wu Jiangyuan met Yu Jiangmu at the company, where Yu Jiangmu said he wanted to go solo because his style did not fit his group.
• Wu Jiangyuan advised Yu Jiangmu to make use of the exposure from the group’s upcoming debut before making a rash move.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked He Qu for the Stars Watch Tassilo had given them and admired it, recalling Pei Jinghe’s taste.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Tassilo would handle his upcoming ad shoot and officially reveal him as its mystery brand ambassador at the brand’s launch. At the shoot, he ran into Pei Jinghe in the restroom, teased him about a red mole, and was dragged into a stall.

• He Qu told Wu Jiangyuan that Tassilo would produce the ad itself, requiring Wu Jiangyuan to work at Tassilo and appear as its mystery brand ambassador at the launch.
• Wu Jiangyuan arrived at Tassilo’s indoor shoot, where director Liang Changju treated him dismissively and repeatedly rejected his styling looks before settling on the first outfit.
• Wu Jiangyuan explained to Aji that he avoided ingratiating himself with Liang Changju because it would worsen the director’s impression of him.
• Wu Jiangyuan encountered Pei Jinghe in the restroom and teased him by asking whether the red mole on his ass would grow anywhere else.
• Pei Jinghe seized Wu Jiangyuan’s wrist and pulled him into a bathroom stall.

Pei Jinghe cornered Wu Jiangyuan during a commercial shoot, kissed him, and insisted he wanted to mark him again. Wu Jiangyuan said he had no feelings for Pei Jinghe and begged to leave, but Pei Jinghe silenced him with another kiss.

• Pei Jinghe restrained Wu Jiangyuan in a restroom stall and teased him about being curious, before Wu Jiangyuan asked why he was there.
• Wu Jiangyuan overheard people outside discussing the rumors about him, and Pei Jinghe covered his eyes and briefly kissed him to comfort him.
• Pei Jinghe explained that he could sense Wu Jiangyuan's feelings because he had temporarily marked him, then apologized for marking him without permission.
• Pei Jinghe said he wanted to mark Wu Jiangyuan again, but Wu Jiangyuan refused and said he had no feelings for him.
• Wu Jiangyuan begged Pei Jinghe to let him out so he could use the toilet, but Pei Jinghe grabbed his chin and kissed him.

Pei Jinghe forced a kiss on Wu Jiangyuan in the restroom, then Wu went on to film a commercial whose emotional take Liang Changju approved. After filming, Pei Jinghe arranged for Wu's assistant to leave early and invited Wu to eat while discussing a contract.

• Pei Jinghe kissed Wu Jiangyuan in a restroom, and Wu rushed into another stall to relieve himself.
• Wu returned to the set, where Aji told him the producer had brought a script for a fairy-tale commercial.
• Liang Changju rejected several takes of Wu's performance before Wu delivered a take that satisfied him.
• Wu noticed Pei Jinghe watching the approved take and briefly lost his composure when their eyes met.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu that Aji had left early after being promised a raise, then invited Wu to eat and discuss the contract he had drafted.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe went out for hot pot, where Pei Jinghe pretended he could handle spicy food and Wu Jiangyuan teased him. After dinner, Wu Jiangyuan bought Pei Jinghe an ice cream cone, and Pei Jinghe watched him eat his mango cone while wondering what it tasted like.

• Pei Jinghe asked Wu Jiangyuan what he wanted to eat, and Wu Jiangyuan chose hot pot despite their different tastes.
• Wu Jiangyuan ordered a split pot at his favorite restaurant and asked Pei Jinghe to show him the contract, but Pei Jinghe said he would show it after dinner.
• Pei Jinghe ate a slice of beef from the spicy broth, started coughing, and received water from Wu Jiangyuan.
• Wu Jiangyuan teased Pei Jinghe about his inability to handle spice, and Pei Jinghe warned him that eating too much could send him to the hospital.
• After dinner, Wu Jiangyuan bought Pei Jinghe a plain ice cream cone, and Pei Jinghe watched him eat a mango one before wondering how it tasted.

Wu Jiangyuan rejected the postnuptial agreement’s requirement that they help each other through ruts, confronting Pei Jinghe about the harm caused when Pei Jinghe lost control. After Pei Jinghe explained that he had been drugged and apologized, Wu Jiangyuan reconsidered and agreed.

• Pei Jinghe handed Wu Jiangyuan a postnuptial agreement requiring them to help each other during ruts.
• Wu Jiangyuan objected to the clause and refused to rely on Pei Jinghe during ruts, while Pei Jinghe reminded him of their previous encounter and claimed authority as his sugar daddy.
• Wu Jiangyuan angrily accused Pei Jinghe of hurting him during the rut and refused to do it again.
• Pei Jinghe caught Wu Jiangyuan as he tried to leave, apologized, and explained that he had been drugged when he lost control.
• Pei Jinghe said he would let Wu Jiangyuan take the top if that would make him feel better, and Wu Jiangyuan eventually agreed.